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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 742 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. slouching back
  3. False
  4. you are listening
  5. positive
  6. a don’t
  7. positive
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. sitting upright
  11. a don’t
  12. at the whole group
  13. positive
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. a do
  16. True
  17. giving facts for points
  18. tapping the table
  19. True
  20. mocking an idea
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. negative
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. staying silent
  28. nodding while listening
  29. False
  30. speaking up early
  31. open hands
  32. a don’t
  33. a don’t
  34. negative
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. a don’t
  37. pointing a finger
  38. a calm face
  39. listening carefully
  40. interrupting

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